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Papers I returned to fool (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idiot

'fool' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'papers i returned to' is the wordplay.
'papers' becomes 'ID' (identifying documents are one's 'papers').
'returned' is a reversal indicator.
'to' written backwards gives 'ot'.
'id'+'i'+'ot'='IDIOT'

(Other definitions for idiot that I've seen before include "Blockhead" , "Ass, nincompoop" , "Village character" , "The - (Dostoievsky)" , "Charlie" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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